| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 20 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is hacked by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (PF) David Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Nelson Hoffman steps in front of the Millard Buckland pass | 22-25 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter blows the layup | 22-25 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor tips it in | 24-25 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't throw it down | 24-25 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman loses the dribble to Millard Buckland | 24-25 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a shot from the right block | 24-25 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Lyle Jones blocks the short jumper by Raymond Batchelor | 24-25 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Allan Storey and he's fouled by Donald Divito - foul #3 on Donald Divito, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Donald Divito | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 24-30 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael King | 26-30 |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-30 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Conrad Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fairly fresh) 25 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Conrad Porter and he's fouled by Millard Buckland - foul #1 on Millard Buckland, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Donald Divito (SG), David Green (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Michael King, Kenneth Lockwood, Conrad Porter, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Donald Divito - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SF) Raymond Batchelor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is fouled on the floor by Raymond Heins - foul #1 on Raymond Heins, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lockwood | 29-30 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 29-30 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 12:29 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus loses the dribble to Jeffery Fellers | 29-30 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito lays it in set up by Jeffery Fellers | 31-30 |
| 12:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lockwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Travis Brantner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 27 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Emory Tilley (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Donald Divito, Kenneth Lockwood, David Green, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Steve Cunningham, Lyle Jones | |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter hits the finger roll set up by Michael King | 33-32 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-32 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), David Green (PF) Emory Tilley, Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Michael King is hacked by Allan Storey - foul #2 on Allan Storey, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 33-32 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | John Christie snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Hoffman | 33-32 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael King | 36-32 |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-32 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Michael King, Raymond Batchelor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, Millard Buckland, Ellis Cash | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 27 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lockwood | 37-32 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Allan Storey - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Brantner | 40-32 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) Allan Storey | |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Lester Hurst and he's hacked by David Green - foul #4 on David Green, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | David Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor tips it in | 42-35 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Donald Divito | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Millard Buckland (SF), Jack Dale (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Lester Hurst, Raymond Heins, Stephen Justus, Lyle Jones | |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Ellis Cash swats the shot by Michael King | 42-35 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | David Green tips it home | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale lays it up and in | 44-37 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey travels in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Raymond Batchelor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Stephen Justus (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Steve Cunningham, Jack Dale, Ellis Cash | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Donald Divito is blocked by Millard Buckland | 47-37 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tired) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 30 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael King - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG) Michael King | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) Allan Storey | |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Steve Cunningham (SG) Lester Hurst, Raymond Heins | |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Green - foul #5 on David Green, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (PF) David Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones tips it home | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Michael King steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stephen Justus, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (PF) Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Nelson Hoffman - foul #3 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (SG) Donald Divito | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus lays it in on a great pass from Steve Cunningham and he's fouled by Kenneth Lockwood - foul #2 on Kenneth Lockwood, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG), Conrad Porter (PF) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter is hacked by Allan Storey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Donald Divito | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Cunningham | 50-46 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Divito (SG) Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Raymond Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allan Storey, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG) Allan Storey | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Hurst | 52-49 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Lester Hurst is called for the reach on Michael King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Hurst, team foul #12 | 52-49 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Raymond Batchelor picks off the pass by Millard Buckland | 54-49 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor hits the finger roll | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Batchelor | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Michael King runs out the clock | 56-49 |